Clark Swank listens as First Assistant Prosecutor Bambi Couch Page makes her recommendations during sentencing for his theft conviction for using township diesel fuel in his personal vehicle.

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"You've worked hard and been a productive citizen," the judge said. "In this case, it's the first major mistake you've made."

DeWeese sentenced Swank, a former Worthington Township trustee, to two years probation on Monday for theft in office. Swank, 64, of Butler, used township fuel in his personal vehicle while on township business. ...